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CHARLES MESSENGER,

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Patent' No. 88,056, dated March 23, 1869; antedated March 9,1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.4

To all whom 'it lIna/ 1j concern Be it known that I, CHARLES MESSENGER, of Cleve.- land, in the county of Cuyahoga, and' State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns, Vdto.; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the same, reference being had to' the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the churn.

Figure 2 is a viewof the bottom.

FigureA 3, a detached section.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the different views presented. I

In g. 1, A represents a base, on which the churn B is placed, supported and revolved on the spindle C, said spindle being secured tothe base, and projected upward through the bottom of the churn, and enclosed by a glove, or thimble, D. This Vthimble is fixed to the bottom of the churn, with its upper end resting upon the end of the thimble, which serves 'as a pivot, on which the ,churn is made to rotate, as will be hereafter shown. t

Centrally across the inside of the churn, and secured to the sides of the same, is a series of agitators, E, secured in the cross-bars F.v

To the upper bar is attached a handle, G, projected through the top of the cover H, and by which the churn is operated.

I is a lug, proceeding from the side of the churn, and

J, a. spring, against which said lug strikes in operating the churn.

The practical operation of this churn is as follows,

The cream, on being thrown therein, is agitated, by giving to the churn a quick rotatory motion, by means of the handle G, In consequence of the greater weight or inertia of the cream, it doesnot move with the same velocity as the churn; hence, as the agtators are car-.

ried around with the churn, the cream is stirred up,` and greatly agitated by them.

The first direction given to the churn, is arrested, and a reverse movement imparted -to it by the lug I, which, as it strikes against the spring, checks. its rotation, and impels it, by its resiliency, around in the opposite direction, and which requires but a little assistance from the hand to keep up `a quick and regular movement of the churn, thoroughly agitating the cream, and bringing the butter quickly and with little labor.

This churn may be converted into a washing-machine, with'out changing its principle of operation, simply by removing the agitators, and replacing them by the apparatus, iig. 3, which consists of the beater K and squeezer L, arranged in relation to each other as shown in the drawing.

The beater, or comb K, is 'fixed across the diameter of the churn, and the squeezer pivoted to the centre of the beater, thereby allowing to it a certain free circular movement, so that the broad, dat surface ofthe board L will press against thecomb, or beater, as the machine is operated, which is asfollows, viz:

The clothes are put into the machine, between the angles formed by the crossing ofthe comb and squeezer. A rotating motion is then given to it, as above described, which will cause the board L to press against vthe comb with more or less force, as the motion imparted to the machine may be greater or less. By this means, the clothes are pressed and beaten against the' comb, `first in one direction, as the rotation of the machine 'may be, and then in the other, as the movement may be\ reversed, in the manner above said.

By this means the clothes are made to change their position, or turned over and about in the machine, so that all parts are equally exposed to the action of the apparatus.

The water, escaping between the bars, or teeth of the comb, carries back with it the dirt squeezed from the articles, and allows the two parts of the apparatus to approach closer together, and thereby compress the clothes with greater force, so that the washing is the more readily and thoroughly performed.

When the clothes are suiciently squeezed and pressed, the comb, 85o., can be taken out, and the tub used for nishing them on, viz, sudsing and rinsing, as in the ordinary way.

This machine for washing, performs the work well, easily, and in avery short while. It is simple in its construction and arrangement, and requires but little experience and labor to operate it.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to se cure'by Letters Patent, is-

l. The spindle O, in combination with the D, for the purpose specified.

2. The'agitators E, as arranged, in combinatiouwith the churn B, for the purpose and in the manner set forth.

. 3. The churn B, lug I, and spring J, as arranged, and operated in the manner as and for the purpose described.

CHARLES MESSENGER.

thirqble y Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, E. E. Wauu. 

